It is now quite a few years since the collapse of Lehman Bros and the start of the financial crisis that collapse precipitated. Though most of us grow more and more cynical and angry about the financial system, how many of us really understand it? Brett Scott is well placed to lead us on an exploration of radical approaches to global finance, shareholder activism.. An anthropologist and former whizz kid broker, his Heretic’s Guide to Global Finance: Hacking the Future of Money offers the reader a framework for approaching the financial system based on hacking, activist entrepreneurialism, DIY and open source culture. This is an excellent starting point for anyone who wants to begin to understand the financial system in order to change it.